Epsom salt (or English salt) may be considered one of the simplest remedies for relieving foot pain, but it is also useful as a household cleansing product. Integrating it into daily life is easy and a non-toxic way to successfully perform a variety of activities.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Method 1: For the Body
Step 1. Brush your teeth with Epsom salt for an even brighter smile
Not only will it whiten your teeth, but it also helps you fight pyorrhea.
- Combine one part of English salt with one part of water. Make sure you have blended the solution well by dissolving the salt entirely in the water.
- Dip the toothbrush into the mixture and brush well. Gargle with the solution and then spit. Then rinse your mouth with cold water.
Step 2. Take an Epsom salt foot bath to relieve foot pain
English salt will also help relieve calluses or painful tendinitis.
- Fill a small bucket or basin for your pedicure. Consider pouring some boiling water and then waiting for it to cool so you can soak your feet to a comfortable temperature.
- Add a cup or two of Epsom salt and mix with your feet. Rub the salt on your feet so that it melts and works on the painful areas.
- Sit with your feet in the water until it cools down. If you want to continue the foot bath, add hot water and keep stirring.
Step 3. Exfoliate rough skin by combining English salt with olive oil to create a natural scrub
- Mix two parts of olive oil and one part of salt in a saucer. If possible, heat the oil slightly so that it is lukewarm during application.
- With clean hands, apply the scrub obtained on your face and massage with circular movements. Move closer to the sink as excess oil will slide off your face.
- Rinse with warm water and a mild soap. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel.
Step 4. Eliminate blackheads naturally with English salt, iodine tincture and boiling water
Instead of crushing them or using other unorthodox methods, get rid of blackheads using just a few homemade ingredients.
- Combine half a cup of boiling water, 3 drops of iodine tincture, and a teaspoon of English salt.
- Stir until the solution is warm to the touch. The goal is to have a solution hot enough to soften stubborn blackheads while avoiding burning or damaging the skin.
- Dip a cotton ball into the solution and put it on the blackhead. Blot gently, then let it sit overnight.
Step 5. Increase magnesium levels in the body by bathing with English salt
Doctors know how difficult it is to get the right levels of magnesium by following a proper diet, but it is possible to absorb it in other ways. Use it three times a week for an optimal amount.
- Add a cup of English salt to a warm bath and soak for 30 minutes until the water cools.
- You can also use the scrub with olive oil and English salt while you are taking a bath for more benefit.
Method 2 of 2: Method 2: in the Home and for the Garden
Step 1. Use it as a natural deterrent against foxes or raccoons in the area
Are you bothered by hordes of raccoons feasting on your garbage? Instead of using dangerous traps or poisons, use a natural method to keep them away.
- Sprinkle the English salt on the garbage can. To amplify the effects, circle the salt around the bin. The taste of the salt will drive away the raccoons and force them to feast elsewhere.
- Consider having English salt sprinkled all over the area where you keep your trash constantly. Eventually the wild animals will understand that there is no need to come looking for food at your home.
Step 2. Dissolve it in water for a greener, more lush lawn
Especially in early summer when your lawn is growing back after winter, add some English salt to your sprinkler system to make it green and lush again.
Add two tablespoons of salt to 4 liters of water that you will use to water the lawn. If you have an automatic sprinkler system, you can sprinkle it directly on the grass during the watering cycle and let the soil absorb it
Step 3. Bleach the floor tiles by mixing it with liquid dish soap
If you're having trouble bleaching or keeping your floor tiles clean, add some English salt to regular liquid soap for a flawless clean.
- Mix 1/2 cup of salt with 4 liters of warm, soapy water. Add more salt if the tiles are particularly dirty.
- With a scrubbing brush, pour the solution onto the tile and brush well. Pay attention to the interstices, it might be useful to add a little ammonia if you can't clean them properly.
- Rinse with clean water. Polish the floor with a clean cloth to bring out all its new shine.
Step 4. Use English salt to fertilize the garden
Would you like to have some tastier and tastier fruit and vegetables for this year? Adding salt to your irrigation system will increase the flavor, color and even size of your crop.
- Mix a tablespoon of salt with 4 liters of water and spray the solution on the plants. Make sure you have wet each plant thoroughly.
- Add fertilizer immediately after watering to help absorb nutrients. Since English salt increases magnesium levels in plants, it increases their ability to absorb nutrients; for this it is absolutely necessary to fertilize the plants after watering.
Advice
- Add some English salt to your favorite shampoo to revitalize your scalp and get rid of dead skin.
- When using English salt to relieve foot pain, it is preferable to use a pedicure tub. This way you will have a heated system and specific settings specially designed to relieve plantar pain.
